Letter from Allen F. Owen to Daniel Webster, September 5, 1851

Source citation
Allen F. Owen, Letter from Allen F. Owen to Daniel Webster, September 5, 1851, Diplomatic Correspondence of The United States, Inter-American Affairs, 1831-1860, Volume XI, Washington, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1939, p.605.
Author (from)
Owen, Allen F.
Recipient (to)
Webster, Daniel
Type
Letter
Date Certainty
Exact
Transcriber
Michael Blake
Transcription date
The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

Havana, September 5, 1851.

SIR: . . . Narciso Lopez, the leader of the expedition that invaded this island from New Orleans was garroted on the morning of the 1st at 7 oclock A.M.  Notwithstanding the accounts received here of the disgraceful riots that have occurred in New Orleans, the inhabitants of this city have kept quiet.  The Captain General, upon whom I called immediately that I was informed of those occurrences, assured me that the lives and property should be protected at all events.  Since then we have had reports of a large number of men being assembled in Key West, supposed to be part of another expedition to invade the island.  

The U.S. Sloop of war Albany sailed for that place on the 3rd at midnight.  

We have also heard rumors that a riot had taken place in Key West against the Spaniards, and another at Mobile.  Whether these reports are true or not, I cannot yet ascertain.

Commodore Parker in the U.S. Steam frigate Saranac arrived in this port on the 4th Instant, and has seen the Captain General.  He will doubtless report his action here by the first opportunity.

I have the honor [etc.]. 

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